Gait Adaptation and Biofeedback for Cerebral Palsy
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Conditions studied: Cerebral Palsy
In brief
This research aims to evaluate walking function in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The researchers want to understand how children with CP adapt and learn new ways of moving. They have previously found that measuring how a person controls their muscles is important for assessing walking ability and response to interventions. In these studies, they will adjust the treadmill belt speeds and/or provide real-time feedback to evaluate how a child can alter their movement. The feedback will include a wearable exoskeleton that provides resistance to the ankle and audio and visual cues based on sensors that record muscle activity. This research will investigate three goals: first, to measure how children with CP adapt their walking; second, to see if either repeated training or orthopedic surgery can improve adaptation rates; and third, to determine if individual differences in adaptation relate to improvements in walking function after treatment. This research will help develop better treatments to enhance walking capacity and performance for children with CP.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05899153
- Run by
- University of Washington
- People needed
- 36
- Starts
- 2023-11-28
- Expected to finish
- 2029-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-08
Who can join
Age: 7 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Diagnosis of bilateral cerebral palsy that impacts both legs
- Gross Motor Functional Classification System Level II
- No surgery or lower-extremity injuries 12 months prior to enrollment
- No botulinum toxin injections in prior 3 months
- No prior selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery
- No history of seizures or cardiac conditions that would preclude walking on a treadmill for 20 minutes
- No current pain that hinders walking
Where it is running
- Gillette Children's — Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States (enrolling)
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